Successful firmware development depends critically on using the best tools and the best engineers. That's where Embecosm technology and services can help.

Embecosm's leading debug technology for embedded development gives you access to the complete system-on-chip. Not just the processor core, but peripherals, whether modeled or in silicon, are accessible throughout the design life cycle.

Our engineering services offer world-class skills and expertise in embedded tool chains and system modeling.

• Tool chain porting and deployment for new architectures, including CASE tool integration;
• Implementation of Embecosm technology allowing full SoC debug visibility throughout the product life cycle
• Standards based model development and adaptation, including OSCI SystemC TLM 2.0 compliance.
• Support, consultancy, tutorials and training for all aspects of tool chain evaluation, implementation and deployment.

Standards Based and Open Source

Embecosm offers an entirely standards based, open source business model. All our tools, implementation code, user guides and application notes are freely available for download. Embecosm's commercial success derives from supporting and adapting these products for specific customer use.

This approach is far less risky and much more cost-effective than traditional proprietary "paid-for" tools when adopting a tool-chain. With Embecosm open source the technology and tools are freely available. The risk of supplier "lock-in" is eliminated. The only costs are those directly related to adapting and supporting for the customer's target hardware—expenditure required for any tool chain.

NEWS

October 2008. Embecosm publishes its new HOWTO for writing GDB Remote Serial Protocol Servers. Provides detailed insight into this protocol, with code examples, for any engineer writing their first RSP server. Download the application note free from our Download Page. Updated November 2008.

August 2008. Embecosm publishes its new HOWTO for porting the GNU Debugger. Essential reading for any engineer porting GDB to a new architecture for the first time. Download the application note and the example software free from our Download Page. Updated November 2008.

July 2008. Embecosm makes available a port of GDB version 6.8 for the OpenRISC 1000 processor, using its remote JTAG protocol or the standard Remote Serial Protocol. View the documentation and download the software free from our Download Page. Updated November 2008.

June 2008. Embecosm Application Note series launched with an introductory case study for OSCI SystemC TLM 2.0 modeling. Download the application note and reference software free from our Download Page.